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Image of a hand holding up a smoky glass of red wine. The background depicts a vineyard and wildfire smoke.

How Does Wildfire Smoke Affect Wine?

A shot of marathon runners’ legs.

Why Do Some Runners Get Sick After a Marathon?

A woman eating a chocolate. Several women report craving sweets during the luteal phase of their menstrual cycle.

Why Do Some Women Crave Chocolate Before Their Period?

Photo of a woman submerged in icy water with her head and clasped hands above water. Scientific evidence supporting the benefits of a cold plunge remains limited.

What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

A baby smiles as a doctor administers a vaccination.

Why are Some Vaccines Better Together?

Image of a DNA strand with a magnifying glass hovering over one section (left). A sweating man lifts his arm and emits body odor with a callout depicting that he has yellow colored earwax (right).

How Are Earwax and Body Odor Linked?

A woman with long, brown and curly hair, as seen from the back.

Why Do Humans Have Long Hair on Their Heads?

Image of people clinking glasses with various alcoholic beverages at a table.

Why Do Some People Get Drunk Faster Than Others?

Waves breaking on a beach while a full moon rises in the background.

How Does the Moon Influence Animal Behavior?

Brunch buffet spread with Antipasti and champagne in festive rustic kitchen.

Why Do People Have Different Eating Habits?

A woman eating a piece of multigrain bread.

How did Humans Adapt to Digest Starchy Foods?

A photograph of a man sleeping on a couch next to a plate with a poultry leg on it.

Why Does Thanksgiving Dinner Make Some People Sleepy?

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An old medical illustration features the ear in the center with nerves of the head shown in yellow.

The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

3D illustration showing three differently colored semi-translucent cells, representing different T cell subtypes, on a black background. A purple cell is in the front on the right, a red cell is on the left, and a blue cell sits behind the red one.

T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

A yellow-colored frozen frog.

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Unchained Labs
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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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BRANDTECH Scientific Introduces the Transferpette® pro Micropipette: A New Twist on Comfort and Control

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Biotium Launches GlycoLiner™ Cell Surface Glycoprotein Labeling Kits for Rapid and Selective Cell Surface Imaging

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Thermo Scientific X and S Series General Purpose Centrifuges

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VANTAstar Flexible microplate reader with simplified workflows

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